NOTD: Forever 21's Love & Beauty Nail Polish in Hunter Green!

Lighting: Indoors. Daylight, No flash.

Hey Everyone!

Thought I'd share with you my freshly painted nails. I purchased this nail polish from Forever 21 while I was Christmas Shopping and thought it was a perfect Holiday shade. Hunter Green is a sheer black polish filled with green reflects. At a glance in low lighting, it looks black. But in daylight, or an area with bright lighting the polish looks like a deep, forest green pearl. With one coat, it is quite sheer and the black base is very visible. By the 2nd coat, the color is very opaque and you mostly only see the green reflects.

The polish really reminds me of NARS Night Porter eyeshadow in liquid form (which is a black eyeshadow filled with green reflects) haha!

I applied one (1) coat of Seche Vite Base Coat, two (2) coats of Love & Beauty Hunter Green Nail Polish and one (1) coat of Sally Hansen Insta Dri Top Coat.

Lighting: Indoors, Flash.

As for an update on my previous NOTD (Revlon Cupid).. it wore very well. I wore it for 6 days and I didn't have any significant chips. It just started to chip off very little near the base of my nail by the last couple of days. I could of wore it for a couple more nails but I was anxious to wear a different color. Pretty good, considering I didn't use a top coat.

An all natural shaving cream specifically for those of you with sensitive skin!

Hey Guys!

I thought I'd share my thoughts with you about a product I've been using for the past couple of months. It is the Kiss My Face Moisture Shave. Let me give you a little bit of backround info on what possessed me to purchase this product.

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I shave my legs 1-3 times a week. It really depends on how irritated my legs are. I have very sensitive skin.. so, by the third day after I've shaved.. my legs and thighs are irritated with razor burn. Sometimes I get it pretty bad.. sometimes I'm lucky and don't get it at all.. but for the most part I get it quite often. It also happens quite frequently with my armpits. By the third day.. I'm scratching the heck out of them & it's a little unpleasant to shave over. It's like shaving when you have the goosebumps.

So, one day I started to browse what products Kiss My Face has to offer with high ratings, as I tried their "Big Body Shampoo" and loved it. I came across reviews for "Moisture Shave". Once I started reading the reviews.. many of the reviewers suffered the same problem as me and looked to this product as their solution. (You can read the reviews by clicking here.) 

Kiss My Face Moisture Shave comes in 7 different scents. Fragrance Free, Key Lime, Lavender and Shea, Cool Mint, Peaceful Patchouli, Peaches and Creme and Vanilla Earth. Kiss My Face Moisture Shave claims to be the #1 natural shave "on the planet". 

Product Description (for cool mint - which is the one I have)

Our Cool Mint moisture shave is a moisturizing formula with highly effective natural essential oils, extracts and vitamins for the best shave ever!
- antiseptic peppermint to cool and stimulate
- emollients olive oil and coconut oil and aloe vera for healing
- antiseptic Goldenseal, also for healing
- Arnica aids circulation
- Lady's mantle is an astringent and has styptic properties
- Sage, horsetail, and orangeflower act as astringents and refreshers
- Soapwort is rich lathering, effective with acne, and like lemongrass, cleansing
- Vitamins A and E are important nutrients for healthy skin
...and all with a cool mint essence.

GOOD FOR YOU BECAUSE...
Olive and Coconut Oils: emollient and moisturizing
Soapwort: rich, lathering herb
Lady's Mantle: astringent and styptic properties

INGREDIENTS:
Aqua, Potassium Myristate*, Sodium Myristate*, Propylene Glycol, TEA Stearate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil), Olea Europaea (Olive Oil), Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Allantoin, Lecithin, Extracts of Mentha Piperita (Peppermint), Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime), Alchemilla Vulgaris (Lady's Mantle), Saponaria Officinalis (Soapwort), Equisetum Hyemale (Horsetail), Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress), Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (Lemongrass), Salvia Officinalis (Sage), Hydrastis Canadensis (Goldenseal), Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange Flower), and Arnica Montana, Hydroxyethylcellulose+, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Sodium Benzoate *Derived from vegetable oils +Plant source

This product contains no animal ingredients, artificial colors, or unnecessary chemicals and was not tested on animals.

(Source: Kissmyface.com)

My Review: Like I said, I've been using this product for around two months now and it has helped me SO much. I'm able to shave more often now because my legs aren't always irritated like they use to be. The consistency is almost like a soap that lathers like a thin cream. I like to let it "sit" on my legs for a minute before I shave to let the oils sort of penetrate in my skin. It allows me to get a very close shave and it makes my legs very soft and silky. And, I love that it's all natural and it contains so many different oils and extracts that are great for your skin.

You can find this product at your local Target or Whole Foods as well as some select Natural stores. You can click here for a store location in your area.

I am in no way affiliated with Kiss My Face.

NARS Irresistiblement Bronzer Review, Swatches & Comparison to MAC Smooth Harmony!

Nars Irrisistiblement Bronzer

Nars Irresistiblement Bronzer ($34) is described on NARS website as a "golden terracotta". Terracotta is the exact color I would describe this bronzer as. Instead of a golden brown like Nars Laguna, it is a red/orange brown. I know many out there typically try to avoid any tones of orange in their bronzer and steer towards true brown bronzers, but my warm, medium skin takes terracotta tones very well. This bronzer is especially nice on light skin as well.

This bronzer will work on anyone who takes well to warm rosy brown, caramel brown and peach blush shades.

I was a bit disappointed with the texture of the powder; it's a bit on the drier side, but despite the texture, it blends well on the cheeks, and picks up a good amount of product.

Irresistilement is very pigmented, and a little goes a long way. 

(Terracotta Bricks. Source: Matching Pegs)

The past couple of days..

Hey Guys!

I haven't posted, answered any questions on my formspring or comment box in the past few days because I was out of town for a few days and just came back yesterday. I ended up sleeping all day yesterday because I came down with a bad cold. I'm still feeling a little crummy today and will probably take a nap pretty soon.

George had to go to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for business.. and the same day we got there, happened to be the biggest blizzard in years. We still had a nice time though.. 

I was wearing MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation for the past few days and forgot how much I loved it. I haven't worn it in months.. but it is a really great foundation.

 This was when we were stuck in the blizzard. There were three trucks trying to make a path for us so we could get through. The snow was over a foot high.. and the winds were so heavy we could barely see in front of us.

We did get stuck on a side street for a little bit.. but my car was a champion and made it through. lol

This was when we got back to the hotel and parked in the garage. There was SO much wind it was blowing the snow everywhere.

George was checking out the view.. lol

Here I am exhausted...

Luckily the roads were all clear by the morning..

We went for lunch at a Japanese Restaurant called "Kiku". It was absolutely delicious! If you live in the Milwaukee area.. I definitely recommend you to try it out!

There are so many different menu choices and pictures of everything. That was my strawberry smoothie by the way.. delish!

Philadelphia Rolls.. Yum! How pretty is the presentation?

I had Chicken Teriyaki and George had beef over noodles. I don't think I've ever had such a big plate presented to me in my life. lol The food was soo good! Everything was very flavorful and fresh.

That's pretty much it! I'll get to any unanswered questions now and work on some reviews I've been meaning to post.. :) Talk to you all soon! <3